Fourth EconomyJun 10, 20213 minFourth Economy’s Commitment to Fighting RacismLast June, we shared our commitment to fighting racism. As individuals we support our communities in unique ways — we march, donate,...
Fourth EconomyDec 2, 20204 minDefining a Socially Just CityA Socially Just City is a city where concern for human rights is institutionalized using an equitable economic development framework...
Fourth EconomySep 22, 20203 minNational Eviction Ban: An Insufficient Band-aidThe CDC recently passed a national eviction ban through the end of December, 2020. This will protect the approximately 30-40 million...
Mickey McGlassonSep 4, 20202 minCommonwealth? Data suggests growing economic disparity in PA and the US.Pennsylvania has a problem. It’s not a unique problem, nor is it an unprecedented one. Other states, and the country at large, face a...
Mickey McGlassonJul 1, 20203 minLying with Numbers: Race, Unemployment, and the Great RecessionIt just wouldn’t be a discussion of how numbers can mislead without an invocation of the famous quote falsely attributed to Mark Twain, who
Fourth EconomyJun 2, 20202 minOur CommitmentIn our work, some of the issues that we deal with are subtle, technically complex, or otherwise difficult to identify. Racism is not.